The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

ton was practiced by the shipper as to the char
acter of the freight he shipped. These are the
very things Indianapolis roads suffer from to-
day. Consignees take their own time for I'M
loading cars, and show no disposition IN many
cases TO report correct weights, and in some
cases misrepresent the character OF the goods
they shipping.
The Vermont Central railroad on which the
serious accident recently occurred, runs from
Windsor to Burlington, Vt, 10 miles. 1t is not
a wealthy road and since its construction in 1851,
at cost of 81 345, 900. its affairs have been fire.
quently embarrassed. An idea Of the roads in
come can be gained from the fact that its net
earning in the 1886 railroad year were 1872. 804.
but of this $3.50, 500 had to be paid for leased
roads, so that the balance unaccounted for was
about $433, 304. No definite financial statement
of the road has been published since 1872.
With the completion of the new Union railway
station, it is stated that the superintendent of a
number of the Indianapolis roads will have their
offices in the upper STORIES where there will be
plenty of room and elegant offices. 1t is said to
be quite probable that John Evan, of the Bee
llne ). j. Turner superintendent of the eastern
division of the G.. st. L. & P, and NJ w. Mans
field superintendent of the T. g. ", will have
their offices there The removal of the superin-
tendents Office from Richmond to Indianapolis
has been under serious consideration for some
months
The meeting OF local passenger agents called
for yesterday to carry out the plan of organic
ing an association for the maintenance of rates
and the depositing of forfeit to be paid where
agent cut a rate, was a fzzle The agent whose
presence was the most desirable to have sent
word that he would not be present as he wished
| to attend the Museum, adding that he had
| rather listen to the music of the "Prates of
Penzance," than toithe squabblings of theslocal
| passenger agents, which means. of course that
| he proposes to continue his rate-cutting pro-
gramme.
| The great Western systems of railways are so
| rapidly reaching out into new territory that 1t
| might be we'll for the arrangements to keep their
| district passenger agents better informed as to
| what their intentions are and what points they
| propose to reach out for. In this manner their
| district passenger agents would be so well
| posted that they could give information of great
| value to parties who are ready to invest in the
West when good opportunities offer. Every
| man OF small means might be benefited. 1t IS
| all wrong that men of wealth should be given
the inside in this matter. and thus be enabled to
| secure ground where important stations are to
| tied means, who afterward wish to locate their
ground. at exorbitant price. as compared with
what the first purchaser paid for the ground.
The executive committee of the Travelling
Salesmen's Association are now working upon
the trunk lines, to induce them to issue what
are known as the Weekend tickets There have
| been over three hundred inquiries from men,
bers of the Pennsylvania division of the associa
| tion asking why the Pennsylvania Railroad
| Company does not place the weekend tickets on
| the members living about the very home OF the
| Pennsylvania road should not be Disseminated
| against Some Of the members who are inclined
to be friendly toward the Pennsylvania, make
the statement that the probable reason is that
the Pennsylvania, being member of the pool,
cannot, however anxious it might be, grant the
concession under the pool agreement. The mat
ter was to have come before the trunkline
managers last week, but was not reached on &C
count Of the death of Mr. Kendrick the general
passenger agent of the New York Central rail
road, which occurred suddenly in Florida. II
will probably come up in a week or ten days.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
What the particulars in regard to Judg,
| Gresham's decision concerning the Wabash railroad
, | and why did it create such astir W. S. SEAFORD.
| SPICELAND, Ind, Feb. 3.
The impression prevailed that the schemer
who have been handling the financial affairs o
! the Wabash for few years past intended t.
: freeze out the Junior bondhoders, and the de
cison of Judge Gresham protected their inter
ests. Further. Judge Gresham criticised severe
ly the receivers because they had apparently, il
. certain contr acts benefited themselves fnan
cially at the expense of the traffic and revenue
of the road.